2025 Future Native Teachers Initiative Conference

DATES: APRIL 22-24, 2025
HOSTED BY: GREEN RIVER COLLEGE and UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, TACOMA
COST: Conference fees and hotel expenses are provided by FNTI.
REGISTRATION: OPEN NOW THROUGH MARCH 28, 2025.

Future Native Teachers Initiative (FNTI)
FNTI is back! After a pause during the global pandemic, we are excited to reignite this program to support Native students who are actively pursuing careers in education. Whether their path leads to teaching, counseling, administration, instructional assisting, or other education roles, FNTI provides experiences and connections to help students take their next steps.

Lodging & Rooming
Hotel accommodations are provided at Courtyard Marriott in Federal Way. Students will be assigned two per room (same gender/sex), with the possibility of three per room depending on space. Special needs or mobility concerns will be accommodated as best as possible. Please indicate any requests in the registration form.

Dietary Needs
Meals are provided, and we will do our best to accommodate dietary restrictions and food allergies. However, it is the responsibility of schools and chaperones to ensure students and chaperones make appropriate meal choices. Please list any allergies or restrictions in the form.

Dress Code & Activity Expectations
Students will be active throughout the event, including classroom visits and outdoor transitions. Please dress casually but appropriately for school and college settings.

Transportation
Schools are responsible for all transportation costs. Chaperones are responsible for transporting their student groups to and from the hotel and event locations.

APRIL 22-24, 2025 - DRAFT AGENDA

DAY 1 - COURTYARD MARRIOTT, FEDERAL WAY

4:00 p.m. Check in

5:00 p.m. Welcome and Dinner

6:00 p.m. Session #1

7:15 p.m. Closing Activity

DAY 2 - GREEN RIVER COLLEGE - AUBURN, WA

8:00 a.m. Welcome - Breakfast at Hotel

8:45 a.m. - Chaperones transport students to Green River College

9:30 a.m. - Welcome - Opening Prayer

9:45 a.m. - Bringing the Past, Present and Future into the Classroom

10:45 a.m. - Traits of Effective Teaching

12:00pm - Brown Bag Lunch and depart for School Visits

5:30 p.m. - Dinner and evening entertainment at Green River College

DAY 3 - UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, TACOMA

8:00 a.m. - Breakfast at hotel; debrief school visits

8:45 a.m. - Chaperones transport students to UW Tacoma

9:30 a.m. - Session

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 - Sessions

12:00 p.m. Closing Ceremony and Lunch

1:00 p.m. - Depart

Ready to register your students?

We are accepting registrations from school leaders and chaperones via our Survey Monkey link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025FNTI

Questions? We’re here to help! Email Angie Benjamin at Green River College: abenjamin@greenriver.edu